Moms in their 40s

First time mother - turning 42 with 3 month infant. Beginning to notice that I have trouble occasionally falling back to sleep after his 2.30am fed and awake for hours later. This is unrelated to anxiety or hypersensitivity to the baby needing me at night.

Are there any other ‘geriatric’ moms out there who have navigated HRT with a little one? I need to take HRT but have a one year old that I co-sleep with and am worried about transdermal applications. There’s pretty much no research that I can find. Hoping to connect with other mums who are navigating the menopause and motherhood simultaneously.

How long did you wait before having your next kid. I would like to have my kids back to back before I go into menopause

What straw cup or open cup did your little one use? Did they like it or did you have to try a few first?

What did anyone do for their 40th? I did absolutely nothing it was just an average day. Single mum struggling I still feel like I should have done something but money is tight.